Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1612

Tarquin shrugged helplessly. "I don't know. He says no. By the way, Elliot called today."

Elysia immediately perked up. "What did he say? Is everything okay?"

Tarquin didn't mention Bernard, only saying, "Evan had a fever a couple of days ago."

Elysia's expression changed instantly. "A fever?!"

"Yeah, but Elliot said not to worry. It was just a common fever. They'll wait until he's fully recovered before coming back. You'll need to call the school and get them a few more days off."

Panic seized Elysia's heart. "How did he get a fever?"

"They said it rained in the mountains a few days ago, and Evan got caught in it."

"Was it a high fever?"

"...No, not high."

Elysia's heart ached. "No wonder I've been having so many nightmares lately. I knew it wasn't just about Winona, that something else bad was happening! And it was Evan getting sick!"

"You know, Evan might be mischievous and love to get into fights, but he's terrified of getting shots and taking medicine! Every time he got sick before, I had to coax him into taking it."

"And whenever he's sick, he gets super clingy. He can only sleep at night if I'm holding him."

"I'm not there with him now... I wonder if he's able to sleep at all..."

Elysia was sensitive, and her eyes reddened as she spoke.

Tarquin's heart went out to her. If she was this upset just hearing that Evan was sick, how devastated would she be if she knew Bernard had passed away?

Tarquin pulled her into his arms, comforting her. "Don't worry. Elliot and his grandparents are all there with him."

"It's normal for kids to get sick. People grow up through bumps and bruises. They can't go through life without ever getting sick or falling down."

"You, on the other hand, need to start taking care of yourself."

"You haven't been yourself lately. You've lost weight. When Elliot and Evan come back and see you like this, they'll be heartbroken. And they'll definitely blame me for not taking good care of you."

"Emmett, Elijah, and Baby have all asked me privately several times what's wrong with you. They're all very worried."

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